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The menu challenge: Come up with a meal that could be prepared mostly in advance so as to be served at an uncertain time to guests who included a person who can’t tolerate gluten, eggs or dairy.
The menu decision: Chicken Marbella from the The Silver Palate Cookbook; Baked Risotto with Asparagus, Spinach and Parmesan, [...]

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I almost missed it, but today (light the candle) is the first anniversary of the first post on Foodperson.com. My software tells me that the year has brought (before this one) 235 posts and 335 comments, although a bunch are my comments responding to your comments.
It’s been an interesting year. I’ve learned a lot about [...]

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Having flowers on the dinner table is a good thing, but I have to admit that this post doesn’t have much to do with food. Nevertheless, I wanted to give a plug for my friend Lynn Byczynski’s new book, The Flower Farmer. This is a much-revised and updated version of a book originally published [...]

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People from across the country interested in sustainable agriculture are touring various locations today as part of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) national conference. They include Lawrence favorites Local Burger, Wakarusa Valley Farm, Pendleton’s Country Market, Amy’s Meats and the less-well-known but important Wild Onion Farm.
A taste of Kansas. Scroll to the bottom [...]

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My contribution to the family Easter feast was a carrot cake, in honor of No. 1 sister’s birthday this week. The cake tasted great, but it had an unusual, um, shape, and I’m hoping you can help me figure it out.
The recipe was this one, which I got out of the Gourmet Cookbook but was [...]

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Well, the Kansas Jayhawks won their first-round game in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament today, which means I’m one game closer to having a clean kitchen.
Here’s the thing: I don’t have cable television, so I’ll be listening to at least some of the games. Listening to basketball requires a certain level of concentration or you [...]

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